John Gilmore — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Poweshiek-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this John Gilmore across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Poweshiek-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1878 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Poweshiek-County, Iowa
Surname	Gilmore
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Montezuma Town
1935 Residence (County)	Poweshiek
Additional Details
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Real Estate
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Salesman
Township / Ward	Montezuma Town
Est. Birth Year	~1878

Household Members

Census records only state relationship to the household head. Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded. Step/blended families and boarders can break it.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Gilmore	Head	—	62	~1878
Bertha Gilmore	Spouse	—	64	~1876
Leta Gilmore	Daughter	—	21	~1919

Census Appearances

1920

Poweshiek, Iowa

Head, age 42

Poweshiek, Iowa · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Gilmore
Given Name	John E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Poweshiek, Iowa

Head, age 52

Poweshiek, Iowa · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Gilmore
Given Name	John E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	E
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Radio Set	R
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Poweshiek-County, Iowa

Head, age 62

Poweshiek-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members

Surname	Gilmore
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Montezuma Town
1935 Residence (County)	Poweshiek
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Real Estate
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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John Gilmore

Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Iowa

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1940 US Federal Census — Poweshiek-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01200-00307)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Floyd J. Tarrin	27	Head	Station Attendant	Iowa
2	Lola E. Tarrin	27	Wife	—	Iowa
3	William R. Tarrin	2	Son	—	Iowa
4	Jerome T. Hardnacke	38	Head	Brick Layer	Iowa
5	Hazel Hardnacke	35	Wife	—	Iowa
6	Oakley R. Mann	37	Head	Laborer	Iowa
7	Laura Mann	36	Wife	—	Iowa
8	Carolyn Mann	7	Daughter	—	Iowa
9	Donna Mann	1	Daughter	—	Iowa
10	John Gilmore THIS PERSON	62	Head	Salesman	Iowa
11	Bertha Gilmore	64	Wife	—	Iowa
12	Leta M. Gilmore	21	Daughter	Asst Deputy Auditor	Iowa
13	Cletus Starden	31	Head	Proprietor	Iowa
14	Alene Starden	25	Wife	Waitress	Iowa
15	Arthur Heath	67	Head	Auditor	Indiana
16	Blanche Heath	65	Wife	—	Iowa
17	Roy G. Trimble	33	Head	Osteopathic Doctor	Iowa
18	Maurine L. Trimble	31	Wife	Receptionist	Iowa
19	Lee Morrow	35	Head	Laborer	Iowa
20	Edith Morrow	35	Wife	—	Iowa
21	Betty Morrow	14	Daughter	—	Iowa
22	Larry Morrow	1	Son	—	Iowa
23	Burton Van Cleave	22	Head	Truck Driver	Iowa
24	Marguerite Van Cleave	21	Wife	—	Iowa
25	Garry Van Cleave	3	Son	—	Iowa
26	Harold Marine	36	Head	Proprietor	Iowa
27	Eva M. Marine	32	Wife	—	Iowa
28	Junior Marine	13	Son	—	Iowa
29	Howard Marine	12	Son	—	Iowa
30	Mona Marine	10	Daughter	—	Iowa
31	Mary L. Marine	9	Daughter	—	Iowa
32	Rezo Cook	42	Head	Grubbing Stumps	Illinois
33	Helen Cook	43	Wife	—	Wisconsin
34	John Cook	14	Son	—	Illinois
35	Elmer Fry	31	Head	Manager	Iowa
36	Maude Fry	31	Wife	—	Washington
37	Bennett Billy L. Fry	12	Son	—	Iowa
38	Miladean Fry	10	Daughter	—	Missouri
39	Adrian Sams	21	Brother	Laborer	Iowa
40	Henry O. Kline	59	Head	Laborer	Iowa

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.

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